Engineering Careers

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Last Updated October 2014

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Subscription Databases:

  • Vocations and Careers Collection: Finding the right career can be a daunting and high stakes task: finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career are all topics covered by this collection, providing current and applicable content for all vocational milestones. Offering content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.

Government Publications:

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook:The Occupational Outlook Handbook, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the US Department of Labor, is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Handbook is revised every two years.

  • O*NET Online An occupational database sponsored by the US Department of Labor. It has many entry points, depending on your purpose. For this project, a good way to start might be by browsing either Career Clusters or Job Family.

  • My Future.com: Myfuture.com helps young adults plan their next steps in life by bringing together the most recently available information about colleges, careers and military service opportunities from the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Defense, Education and Labor. Developed by the Department of Defense, myfuture.com features career, college and military content, allowing users to explore all possibilities and gain insight into each option.


Open Web Sources:

  • Monster.com List of Professional Associations for Engineers:Whether you’re a civil, environmental, manufacturing, mechanical or other type of engineer, there’s an industry trade group ready to offer training, networking opportunities and other specialized resources that can help you stay current in your field and manage your career. Check out these engineering organizations, listed alphabetically.